Planes - Softcover

Margaret Parrish

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848986351 ISBN 13: 9781848986350

Publisher: Ticktock Media, 2012

Synopsis

Planes showcases some of the most unusual flying machines in the sky, from warplanes and stealth aircraft to the supersonic Concorde and the NASA Space Shuttle. The most impressive features and feats of each plane are highlighted, while action photos show airplanes in flight. There are 'Stats & Facts' boxes loaded with technical details, a glossary that explains airplane terminology and technology and a 'Did you know?' section that includes little-known facts about each plane. Find out about...The last space shuttle that cost GBP300 million to launch. The B-2 Spirit, a spy plane that looks as if it has come from another planet. An experimental plane called the X-43 that can travel up to 10 times the speed of sound! The monstrous A380 Airbus, which carries up to 1,000 people.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 2-5-In each of these unabashed browsing items (they don't contain introductions or conclusions and the text is spare), a spread is devoted to one of 13 high-interest vehicles. For example, Vehicles has sections on the Bronto Skylift fire truck, R44 Helicopter, and Marine Protector Class Coast Guard patrol boat, among other machines. On each spread, a large photo of the melodramatically posed machine is flanked by smaller pictures and text boxes with "Stats & Facts" or "Did You Know?" tidbits of information. Though some entries aren't all that "wild" (a John Deere combine harvester in Trucks, for instance, and a Chinese junk in Boats), they're all eye candy, making this set equally enticing for new or reluctant readers.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ticktock Media
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848986351
• ISBN 13: 9781848986350
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32